New Orleans Museum of ArtvsAudubon Park
New Orleans Museum of Art and Audubon Park are both rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, New Orleans Museum of Art scores marginally better than Audubon Park. New Orleans Museum of Art has a TripExpert Score of 88 with praise from 7 sources like Travel + Leisure, goop and Michelin Guide.
New Orleans Museum of Art
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1 Collin Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA 70124
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Fodor's "Gracing the main entrance to City Park since 1911, this traditional fine-arts museum is considered by many to be the centerpiece of the whole area." Full review
Lonely Planet "Inside the park, the elegant museum was opened in 1911 and is well worth a visit both for its special exhibitions and top-floor galleries of African, Asian... Native American and Oceanic art." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Housed in a much-expanded Beaux-Arts-style building (1911), the permanent collection encompasses major European and American schools of painting." Full review
goop "When it was established in 1911, there were nine works of art on display." Full review
Where "One of the South’s finest museums, featuring an extensive collection from the 15th through 20th centuries, with a special focus on European and American paintings." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Among the New Orleans Museum of Art’s core values are quality, community, diversity, and education." Full review
U.S. News & World Report9.0
"NOMA's vast collection ranges from early Asian works to European masterpieces from the 16th to 20th centuries." Full review
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While here, be sure to stroll through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden – located adjacent to the museum in City Park.
Condé Nast Traveler "Remains one the South’s most impressive fine art collections." Full review
Frommer's "Often called NOMA, this museum is located in an idyllic section of City Park." Full review
Audubon Park Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
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6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70117
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Fodor's "This large, lush stretch of greenery... contains the world-class Audubon Zoo; a 1.7-mile track for running, walking, or biking; picnic and play areas." Full review
Lonely Planet "A lovely spot riverside of St Charles Ave, home to the Audubon zoo." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Across the street from Tulane University is the ever-popular Audubon Park." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Serene park opposite Tulane and Loyola universities... an extraodinarily popular urban oasis." Full review
Afar Magazine "Beautiful any time of year, it great for people watching, and a great place to get away from the busier parts of NOLA." Full review
Where "Walk, jog, golf or picnic among the oaks and lagoons in this beautiful glade. On the St. Charles streetcar line (stop 36) across from Tulane and Loyola universities." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This lush, central city park dotted with lagoons and oak trees full of Spanish moss is an ideal spot for a romantic picnic." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This 350-acre park is best known for its ancient oak trees, awesome playgrounds, and its lagoon island, which draws thousands of birds." Full review
Frommer's "Across from Loyola and Tulane universities, Audubon Park and the adjacent Audubon Zoo sprawl over 340 acres." Full review
